Music with Cameleon

Since we're talking about the Cameleon software synth,
here is a piece in 7-tone equal temperament
that uses only Cameleon sounds (except for the
percussion, which are from a RM-IV).

http://www.cae.wisc.edu/~sethares/SevenTonePrayer.mp3

As a soft-synth, Cameleon is easy to work with
and (as others have noted) it's simple to import Scala
files. It's got a great set of sounds (only a few are used
here, of course). It's also pretty easy to edit the sounds
(for instance, moving the partials around),
though I do wish you could "dial in" the deviation of
the partials from harmonicity (rather than being forced to
do it by ear). But then, "by ear" isn't a bad way to work
either!

As always, your comments/questions/thoughts are appreciated.

--Bill Sethares

At 07:49 AM 5/2/2007, you wrote:
>Since we're talking about the Cameleon software synth,
>here is a piece in 7-tone equal temperament
>that uses only Cameleon sounds (except for the
>percussion, which are from a RM-IV).
>
> http://www.cae.wisc.edu/~sethares/SevenTonePrayer.mp3
>
>As a soft-synth, Cameleon is easy to work with
>and (as others have noted) it's simple to import Scala
>files. It's got a great set of sounds (only a few are used
>here, of course). It's also pretty easy to edit the sounds
>(for instance, moving the partials around),
>though I do wish you could "dial in" the deviation of
>the partials from harmonicity (rather than being forced to
>do it by ear).

I requested this from the developer on kvr, and then
later in person. He was receptive but noncommittal.

-Carl